Hyundai Motor America: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Hybrid Management › Power Control Unit/Module (hpcu)
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 14, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 54,337. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.
The risk
Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V308000.
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